We profile one of the most complex and entertaining characters in British boxing in the form of Chris Eubank Jr.
'Next Gen' Chris Eubank Jr has been under the spotlight for his entire career due to the fame of his celebrated father Chris Eubank Sr, the former super middleweight champion.
Junior has carved out his own path however, winning the British title, challenging for world titles and being involved in some of the biggest fights in recent history.
Eubank has only lost three times in nearly 40 professional fights and most recently beat Conor Benn, the son of his father's rival Nigel Benn, in a blockbuster showdown at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Date of Birth | 18th September 1989 |
Age | 35 |
Birthplace | Hove, East Sussex, England |
Nickname | 'Next Gen' |
Height | 5ft 11ins |
Reach | 72.5ins |
Stance | Orthodox |
Weight class | Middleweight/ Super-middleweight |
Professional record | 35-3 (25 KOs) |
Amateur record | 24-2 |
Chris Eubank Jr is 35-years-old and his date of birth is 18th September, 1989.
Chris Eubank Jr stands at 5ft 11ins and has competed at both middleweight and super-middleweight during his professional boxing career.
Eubank Jr usually weighs in at around the 159lb mark and boasts a reach of 72½″.
Chris Eubank Jr won his first 18 professional bouts before suffering his first defeat in the ring against Billy Joe Saunders for the European, British and Commonwealth middleweight titles in November 2014.
The Briton bounced back from his first loss with eight successive victories, winning the IBO super-middleweight title against Renold Quinlan in February 2017.
Eubank Jr's second professional defeat came against compatriot George Groves in the World Boxing Super Series super-middleweight semi-final with the WBA title on the line in February 2018.
The Hove-born fighter has since secured wins against the likes of James DeGale and Liam Williams, before suffering his third loss in the ring against Liam Smith via TKO in January 2023.
Eubank Jr was able to avenge his defeat against Smith in a rematch held eight months later, overcoming his Liverpudlian rival via TKO in the 10th round at the Manchester Arena.
He went on to secure the biggest victory of his career in April, 2025, digging deeper than ever before to secure a dramatic points victory over Conor Benn to settle their long-standing feud.
Chris Eubank Jr's nickname of 'Next Gen' is a nod to his father Chris Eubank Sr who is an all-time great of British boxing.
Eubank Jr has been charged with continuing the boxing legacy of his father who was WBO middleweight and super-middleweight champion during his storied professional career.
Chris Eubank Jr is currently being promoted by Ben Shalom, the founder and CEO of BOXXER.
Previous promoters of Eubank Jr include Mick Hennessy, Eddie Hearn and Kalle Sauerland.
Chris Eubank Jr is currently trained by American former professional boxer Johnathon Banks, who has previously worked with Gennadiy Golovkin.
The British fighter began his professional career being coached by his father's long-time trainer Ronnie Davies.
Eubank Jr has also spent time being trained by Nate Vasquez, Roy Jones Jr and Brian 'BoMac' McIntyre.
Chris Eubank Jr typically makes his entrance to the boxing ring with the walk-on song 'Still Dre' by Dry. Dre & Snoop Dogg.
As of October 2024, Chris Eubank Jr's net worth is reported to be in the region of £15m.
Eubank Jr earned a guaranteed $1 million for both fights against Liam Smith in 2023 plus a percentage of PPV sales.
The British fighter pocketed a career-highest payday when he fought nemesis Conor Benn at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Saturday 26th April 2025 - earning a reported £10m.
Chris Eubank Jr has had a strained relationship with his father Chris Eubank Sr for the last couple of years, although the pair appear to have patched up any issues in recent months.
Beginning his professional boxing career with his father always by his side as a mentor, the two have gone their separate ways in recent years with Eubank Sr largely absent from his son's fights.
In an interview with Piers Morgan in March 2025, Eubank Jr explained that his desire to go his own way in his boxing career and the death of his brother Sebastian were factors in the breakdown of his relationship with his father.
Eubank Jr has since spoken to his father for the first time in years at his cousin Harlem Eubank's fight against Tyrone McKenna in March 2025, and the two later reconciled in time for Eubank Jr's colossal showdown with Conor Benn in April, 2025.
Boxers Chris Eubank Jr and Harlem Eubank are cousins.
Chris Eubank Sr is Harlem's uncle as the brother of his father Simon Eubank, also a former boxer.